The Police – Message In A Bottle (Bass Tab)

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This is my interpretation of this song--probably a bit fuzzy, but you can always check if this tab doesn't suit you... verse: only come in after the guitar has played it 2 times

G|-------------------|   repeat 8 times
D|--------------4-4--|
A|44-------2-2-------|
E|----5-5------------|

Chorus: part A

G|-------------------------|  repeat 2 times
D|-------------------------|
A|--------5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7|
E|55555555-----------------|

part B1                                      -B2
                                                            *=hold
G|----------------|  repeat 2 times-then...  G|------------------|
D|44444447-------7|                   once   D|44444447------4*--|
A|--------5555555-|                          A|--------555555----|
E|----------------|                          E|------------------|

part C
                                                   hold for 8 counts
G|---------------------| repeat 3 times-to... G|---|
D|---------------------|                      D|---|
A|4--4--4---4----------|                      A|---|
E|-----------5-5-5-4---|                      E|2*-|

repeat the verse 6 times, holding 4th fret A string for the first 2 where its only the guitar repeat chorus parts A and B the same way as before repeat part C 7 times, holding like before as well play verse 8 times, not waiting for guitar, but playing with it play chorus [all parts] same way as last time The outro [including guitar solos] is the same as the verse wait 4 times around before starting play it 19 times, and for the 20th, play...

G|----------------|  hold for 8, or until song fades
D|----------------|
A|44------22------|
E|----55------2*--|